Board of Directors
According to the Company’s Articles of Association, the Board shall consist of a minimum of four and a maximum of eight Board members. Nordisk Bergteknik’s Board of Directors currently consists of five Board members, including the Chairman of the Board, who are elected for the period until the end of the Annual General Meeting that is to be held in 2022.
Nordisk Bergteknik’s Board is based in Gothenburg. Nordisk Bergteknik’s Board of Directors can be reached via the Company’s address Östra Hamngatan 52, 411 08 Gothenburg.
The table below presents the Board members, their positions, the year they were appointed and their independence, partly in relation to the Company and its senior executives, and partly in relation to the Company’s major shareholders. Major shareholders are defined in the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance as shareholders who directly or indirectly control 10 % or more of the shares or votes in the Company.
| Name | Position | Year appointed to the board | Independent relative to the Company and Management | Independent relative to major shareholders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats O. Paulsson | Chairman | 2017 | Yes | Yes |
| Marie Osberg | Member | 2021 | Yes | Yes |
| Göran Näsholm | Member | 2021 | Yes | No |
| Victor Örn | Member | 2016 | Yes | No |
| Ljot Strömseng | Member | 2020 | Yes | Yes |
Composition of the board
Below is further information about the Board members’ age, position, education, other relevant experience, ongoing assignments and holdings of shares and share-related instruments in Nordisk Bergteknik.
Mats O. Paulsson
Chairman of the board
Elected: Chairman of the board since 2017. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
Born: 1958
Education: Master of Science in Engineering, Lund University.
Other assignments: Chairman of the Board of Caverion OY, Caverion Sverige AB, Nordic Waterproofing Group AB, Svevia AB (publ) and Nääs Konsult and Förvaltning AB. Board member of BE Group AB (publ) and Aktiebolaget Bösarps Grus & Torrbruk.
Other experience: Previous CEO of Bravida and Peab Industri.
Shareholding: 281,330 shares through Nääs Konsult och Förvaltning AB.
Marie Osberg
Board member
Elected: Board Member since 2021. Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Born: 1960
Education: MSc in Economics, Lund University, MBA Webster University, Geneva.
Other assignments: Chairman of the Board of Save the Children District Gothenburg, Board member of Collector AB, Collector Bank AB and NMP Invest AB. Deputy Board member of Osberg Financial Advisory AB.
Other experience: Leading positions in DNB Bank ASA
Shareholding: 11,000 shares. 9,000 shares through related parties.
Göran Näsholm
Board member
Elected: Board member since 2021. Member of the Audit Committee.
Born: 1955
Education: MSc in Economics, Örebro University, Mechanical Engineer, Örebro Technical.
Other assignments: Chairman of the Board of Alligo AB, Lefva Fastigheter AB, LW Sverige AB, Malef Holding Aktiebolag, Board member of Funpro Förvaltnings AB, Momentum Group AB, Pegroco Invest AB and Profun Förvaltnings AB.
Other experience: Former President and CEO of Ahlsell AB, senior positions in Ahlsell Group, president of Jirva AB, purchasing director in Calor Celsius AB and senior positions in Alfa Laval.
Shareholding: 2,227,315 shares through Profun Förvaltnings AB. 12,480 shares through related parties.
Victor Örn
Board member
Elected: Board member since 2016.
Born: 1981
Education: Master of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.
Other assignments: Chairman of the Board of AB Flexen Intressenter, Pegroco Venture AB, Visa Invest AB, Board member of Aktiebolaget Stockholms Spårvägar, Bergteknik Norr Holding AB, Ideella föreningen Hammars Bryggförening med firma Hammars Bryggförening Deputy Board member in Clean Invest Scandinavia AB, Dormire Scandinavia AB och Norrbottens Bergteknik Aktiebolag.
Other experience: CEO, Pegroco Invest AB since 2019
Shareholding: 63,400 class B shares through Visa Invest AB.
Ljot Strömseng
Board member
Elected: Board member since 2020. Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Born: 1958
Education: Master of Science in Engineering, Norwegian Institute of Technology (now under the name Norwegian University of Science and Technology).
Other assignments: Chairman of the Board of Aktiebolaget Svenskt Klimatneutralt Boende, Arkitekthuset Monarken AB, Bothnia VVS Ingenjörer AB, Norconsult Fältgeoteknik AB, Board member of L.Jot Invest AB, Norconsult Astando Aktiebolag, Technogarden AB and Board member of the industry organisation Innovationsföretagen.
Other experience: Previous CEO of Norconsult AB.
Shareholding: 30,000 shares through L.Jot Invest AB.
